A card is drawn at random from a well-shuffled deck of 52 cards. What is the probability of drawing a face card or a 5?

Question

A. 2/13

B. 48/52

C. 4/13

D. 16

Answer 1

There are 4 fives in a pack, so the probability is 4/52 or 1/13 of a randomly selected card.

The probability of selecting a face card is 3/13 (3 face cards in every suit). A face card cannot also be a 5 so the probability of selecting a five or a face card is 3/13+1/13=4/13, answer C.